Scouting Report: Oklahoma WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown

Scouting Report: Oklahoma WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown

Over the next several months, we are going to be taking an extensive look at hundreds of draft prospects. With the Oakland Raiders having four selections inside of the top-35, we will do our best to evaluate all of the top prospects a few different times. Today, we are taking a look at Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown:

Awards and Honors:

First-team All-American (2018)
First-team All-Big 12 (2018)

Advanced Statistics:

Team Reception Share: 27%

Team Yardage Share: 29%

Team TD Share: 23%

Strengths:

Elite speed. Has another gear that most speed receivers can’t get to.

Fantastic at tracking the ball in the air. Can adjust to poorly thrown balls.

Outstanding acceleration and lateral quickness. Can make defenders miss with ease.

Can play outside or in the slot. Will even take handoffs from the backfield. Versatile.

Underrated route runner. Can get in and out of his breaks with ease.

Weaknesses:

Small. Lack of size will force him to be a No.2 or No.3 receiver.

Small catch radius. Will catch with his body too often.

Inexperienced getting off of the press.

Will need some time to adapt to an NFL route tree.

How He Fits:

The Oakland Raiders always have coveted speed from the receiver position. As of right now, that is something the team severely lacks on the outside. If Brown joined this team, he would instantly provide juice to the offense and a threat down the field.

Player Comparison: DeSean Jackson, Tampa Bay

Final Grade: 2nd round pick

Marquise “Hollywood” Brown is one of the most explosive playmakers in the draft and will instantly become one of the best big-play receivers in the NFL once he is selected. Due to his lack of size, he will likely always be cast into a complementary role, ala DeSean Jackson. While I gave him a second-round grade because he won’t be a No.1 receiver in the NFL, expect him to be selected inside of the top-25 picks. Big play receivers like him just don’t come around very often.

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